A fost impuscat in brat - He was shot in the arm.
L-a privit in ochi - He looked him in the eye
El a ridicat mana - He raised his hand
El s-a uitat la piciorul sau - He looked at his leg
Iesi cu mainile deasupra capului - Come out with your hands above your head

All this land is the farmer's - Tot acest pamant este al fermierului.
A nation that provides liberty and justice for all - O tara care ofera libertate si dreptate pentru toti.
I told all, to leave. - Le-am spus la toti (tuturor) sa plece.
All is well that ends well - Totu-i bine cand se termina cu bine (Shaskespeare)
All gave some, some gave all - Toti au dat ceva, unii au dat tot (despre soldatii care mor in razboi)
'You may fool all the people some of the time, you can even fool some of the people all of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time.' - Poti sa-i pacalesti pe toti oameni cateodata, poti chiar sa-i pacalesti pe unii oamenii totdeauna, dar nu poti sa-i pacalesti pe toti oamenii totdeauna. - Abraham Lincoln

some of the people = some people
some of the time = sometimes
all of the people = all the people

Analyze each sentence carefully - Analizeaza fiecare propozitie cu atentie
There were ten cars, each one was a different color - Erau zece masini, fiecare de alta culoare
Each wave was higher than the one before - Fiecare val era mai inalt decat cel dinainte.
Each child is special - Fiecare copil este deosebit

Buy one of each - Cumpara una din fiecare (pronume)
The children were each given candy - Copiii au primit toti bomboane
sau (pronume)
Each child was given candy - Fiecare copil a primit bomboane. (adjectiv)

He is invited to lots of parties and
he goes to every one. - E invitat la multe petreceri si se duce la fiecare (adica la toate).
Every one aici inseamna every party.

121.Every one of si each of inseamna fiecare dintreEach of nu trebuie confundat cu one of each care inseamna unul din fiecare.
Sau cu one for each - unul pentru fiecare.

Every one of you must be brave in battle - Fiecare dintre voi trebuie sa fie curajos in batalie
Each (one) of us has a destiny. - Fiecare dintre noi are un destin
Here is the candy. Please take one of each kind. - Iata bomboanele. Te rog ia cate un fel din fiecare.
We have a toy for each child - Avem cate o jucarie pentru fiecare copil.

122. Each and every e un mod emfatic de a spune tot
Each se refera la particular
Every se refera la general
Deci impreuna arata tot substantivul, in intregimea sa.

Each and every soldier must be ready to die for his country - Fiecare soldat trebuie sa fie gata sa moara pentru tara sa
Each and every building needs to withstand earthquakes - Fiecare cladire trebuie sa reziste la cutremure

All dogs are mean - Toti cainii (de pe pamant) sunt rai
No, all of your dogs are mean - Nu, toti cainii tai sunt rai
Every dog I have is from an animal sheler - Fiecare caine pe care il am e de la un adapost opentru animale.
Each one was probably ill-treated in the past - Fiecare a fost probabil prost tratat in trecut.
Caring is all about patience. - Ingrijitul este in intregime legat de rabdare.
All for one and one for all! - Unul pentru toti, toti pentru unul.

We had little rain this year - Am avut putina ploaie anul asta
Yes, but last year we had less - Da dar anul trecut am avut mai putina
I know, and two years ago we had the least rain in history - Stiu, si acum doi ani am avut cea mai putina ploaie din istorie.

We had a little rain this year
Yes, last year we had less
inseamna
A plouat putin (adica un pic) anul asta
Da, anul trecut a fost mai putina (ploaie)
si
We had little rain this year
But, last year we had even less
inseamna
A plouat putin anul asta
Dar anul trecut am avut si mai putina (ploaie)

You are far from the truth - Esti departe de adevar
His answer is even farther from the truth - Raspunsul lui e si mai departe de adevar
This lake is the farthest one from the forest - Acest lac e el mai departat de padure

He told me about it. - Mi-a spus mie(despre asta)
He gave you a present - Ti-a dat tie un cadou
The child showed him the drawing! - Copilul i-a aratat desenul
He wrote her a letter - I-a scris o scrisoare ei.
He read us a story - Ne-a citit o poveste
He built you a tree house - V-a construit o casa in copac
He made them an offer - Le-a facut o oferta

Who will answer? - Cine va raspunde?
She is the girl who answered. - Ea este fata care a raspuns.
That is the lady who is my teacher - Aceea este doamna care este profesoara mea
That is the man who I saw - Acela e omul pe care l-am vazut

They help one another a lot - Se ajuta mult unul pe altul
They talk to one another - Vorbesc unul cu altul
They often see one another - Deseori se viziteaza (se intalnesc, se vad) unul pe celalalt.
Let us help one another - Sa ne ajutam unii pe altii.

Twenty-one is the legal age for drinking in the US. - 21 de ani e varsta legala pentru baut alcool in SUA.
There are twenty-four hours in a day. - Sunt 24 de ore pe zi
There are seven days in a week - Sunt sapte zile intr-o saptamana
There are fifty-two weeks in a year - Sunt 52 de saptamani intr-un an.
There are a hundred years in a century - Sunt 100 de ani intr-un secol.

One hundred and one dalmatians - O suta unu dalmatieni
Stefan cel Mare died five hundred eight years ago, in 1504. - Stefan cel Mare a murit acum 508 ani in 1504.
This year has three hundred fifty seven days - Anul acesta are 357 zile.

Eminescu lived in the nineteenth century - Eminescu a trait in secolul 19.
What country is number forty-eighth globally in oil production? Romania.
- Ce tara e pe locul 48 in lume la productia de petrol? Romania

The New York City terrorist attacks took place on September 11, 2001. They are also called the 9/11 (luna zi) attacks Atacurile teroriste din New York au avut loc pe 11 Septembrie. Ele sunt deasemeni numite atacurile 9 11

I have talked - Eu am vorbit
You have talked - Tu ai vorbit
He has talked - El a vorbit
She has talked - Ea a vorbit
We have talked - Noi am vorbit
You have talked - Voi ati vorbit
They have talked - Ei, Ele au vorbit

I was talking - Eu vorbeam
You were talking - Tu vorbeai
He was talking - El vorbea
She was talking - Ea vorbea
We were talking - Noi vorbeam
You were talking - Voi vorbeati
They were talking - Ei, Ele vorbeau

I was eating when the lights went off -Mancam cand s-a intrerupt lumina.

258.Past Perfect al verbului to talk - a vorbi e:

I had talked - Eu vorbisem
You had talked - Tu vorbisesi
He had talked - El vorbise
She had talked - Ea vorbiseram
We had talked - Noi vorbiserati
You had talked - Voi vorbeati
They had talked - Ei, Ele vorbisera

I had eaten - Eu mancasem
You had eaten - Tu mancasesi
He had eaten - El mancase
She had eaten - Ea mancase
We had eaten - Noi mancaseram
You had eaten - Voi mancaserati
They had eaten - Ei, Ele nancasera

I will have talked - Eu voi fi vorbit
You will have talked - Tu vei fi vorbit
He will have talked - El va fi vorbit
She will have talked - Ea va fi vorbit
We will have talked - Noi vom fi vorbit
You will have talked - Voi veti fi vorbit
They will have talked - Ei, Ele vor fi vorbit

He had been eating from the chocolate, before you told him it contained
peanuts - Manca din ciocolata inainte sa-i spui ca ea contine alune americane.

281.Future Perfect Continuous al verbului to talk - a vorbi e:

I will have been talking - Eu voi fi vorbit
You will have been talking - Tu vei fi vorbit
He will have been talking - El va fi vorbit
She will have been talking - Ea va fi vorbit
We will have been talking - Noi vom fi vorbit
You will have been talking - Voi veti fi vorbit
They will have been talking - Ei, Ele vor fi vorbit

The creates have been lifted by me
(La Diateza Activa ar fi fost: I have lifted crates.)

I have been lifted - Eu am fost ridicat
You have been lifted - Tu ai fost ridicat
He has been lifted - El a fost ridicat
She has been lifted - Ea a fost ridicata
We have been lifted - Noi am fost ridicati
You have been lifted - Voi ati fost ridicati
They have been lifted - Ei, Ele au fost ridicati

I was being lifted - Eu eram ridicat
You were being lifted - Tu erai ridicat
He was being lifted - El era ridicat
She was being lifted - Ea era ridicata
We were being lifted - Noi eram ridicati
You were being lifted - Voi erati ridicati
They were being lifted - Ei, Ele erau ridicati

I had been lifted - Eu fusesem ridicat
You had been lifted - Tu fusesesi ridicat
He had been lifted - El fusesese ridicat
She had been lifted - Ea fusesese ridicata
We had been lifted - Noi fuseseram ridicati
You had been lifted - Voi fuseserati ridicati
They had been lifted - Ei, Ele fusesera ridicati

I will be lifted - Eu voi fi ridicat
You will be lifted - Tu vei fi ridicat
He will be lifted - El va fi ridicat
She will be lifted - Ea va fi ridicata
We will be lifted - Noi vom fi ridicati
You will be lifted - Voi veti fi ridicati
They will be lifted - Ei, Ele vor fi ridicati

299.Diateza Pasiva - Future Continuous

The creates will be being lifted by me.
(La Diateza Activa ar fi fost: I will be lifting crates.)

I will have been lifted - Eu voi fi fost ridicat
You will have been lifted - Tu vei fi fost ridicat
He will have been lifted - El va fi fost ridicat
She will have been lifted - Ea va fi fost ridicata
We will have been lifted - Noi vom fi fost ridicati
You will have been lifted - Voi veti fi fost ridicati
They will have been lifted - Ei, Ele vor fi fost ridicati

301.Diateza Pasiva - Perfect Continuous Tenses

La Diateza Activa ar fi fost:
I have been lifting crates
sau
I had been lifting crates
sau
I will have been lifting crates

If I go to school then I will learn a lot - Daca ma duc la scoala atunci voi invata multe
sauIf I go to school, I will learn a lot
sau
I will learn a lot if I go to school - Voi invata multe daca ma duc la scoala).

318.If Clauses - Regula nr1

Daca B e la viitor dupa if, adica in propozitia A se pune prezentul

If you let me in, I will give you a package - Daca ma lasi sa intru, iti dau un pachet
sau
I will give you a package if you let me in - Iti dau un pachet, daca ma lasi sa intru

I want that you come at 6 o'clock - Vreau ca tu sa vii la 6.
I would like that you come at 6 o'clock. - Mi-ar placea ca tu sa vii la ora sase.
Mult mai normal era insa
I would like you to come at six o'clock (Mi-ar placea tu a veni la 6.)

Emily wants that I go there - Emily wants me to go there
Emily wants that you go there - Emily wants you to go there
Emily wants that he go there - Emily wants him to go there
Emily wants that she go there - Emily wants her to go there
Emily wants that Jake go there - Emily wants Jake to go there
Emily wants that we go there - Emily wants us to go there
Emily wants that you go there - Emily wants you to go there
Emily wants that they go there - Emily wants them to go there

I think him to be a great writer. - Cred ca el e un mare scriitor.
I think (that) he is a great writer - era mai direct
They consider him to be the future king -
Il considera pe el (sa fie) viitorul rege
He understood her to be a shy person.- El a inteles-o pe ea sa fie o persoana timida

He was made to apologize by the teacher - A fost pus sa isi ceara scuze de catre profesoara
That farmer is said to have many acres of land - Fermierul acela se zice ca are multi acri de pamant
My grandmother was known to help people. - Bunica mea era cunoscuta ca ajuta oamenii
During the war he was believed to be dead. - In timpul razboiului el era crezut mort

Substantiv
Reading is for everybody - Cititul e pentru toata lumeaAdjectiv
I am part of a reading club - Fac parte dintr-un club de cititVerb
I enjoy reading - Imi place sa citesc
I found him reading - L-am gasit citind

I remember seeing him - Imi amintesc ca l-am vazut
I admit telling her - Recunosc ca i-am spus
I swear telling the truth - Jur ca am spus adevarul
cu traduceri exacte
I remember that I saw him
I admit that I told her
I swear that I told the truth

A building, damaged by the earthquake, was torn down.- O cladire, avariata de cutremur, a fost demolata
mai englezeste ar fi fost
An earthquake damaged building was torn down
A man, hit by a ball, started yelling - Un barbat, lovit de o minge, a inceput sa strige.

Nu lucrez acum - I am not working now
I will not work tommorow - Nu voi lucra maine
I haven't been working for weeks - Nu am nai lucrat de saptamani.
I have not been to Australia - Nu am fost in Australia

I do not wash - I don't wash
You do not wash - You don't wash
He does not wash - He doesn't wash
She do not wash - She doesn't wash
We do not wash - We don't wash
You do not wash - You don't wash
They do not wash - They don't wash

I am not washing - I'm not washing
You are not washing - You're not washing
He is not washing - He's not washing
She's not washing - She's not washing
We are not washing - We're not washing
You are not washing - You aren't washing
They are not washing - They aren't washing

I did not wash - I didn't wash
You did not wash - You didn't wash
He did not wash - He didn't wash
She did not wash - She didn't wash
We did not wash - We didn't wash
You did not wash - You didn't wash
They did not wash - They didn't wash

I have not washed - I haven't washed
You have not washed - You haven't washed
He has not washed - He hasn't washed
She has not washed - She hasn't washed
We have not washed - We haven't washed
You have not washed - You haven't washed
They have not washed - They haven't washed

I was not washing - I wasn't washing
You were not washing - You weren't washing
He was not washing - He wasn't washing
She was not washing - She wasn't washing
We were not washing - We weren't washing
You were not washing - You weren't washing
They were not washing - They weren't washing

I had not washed - I hadn't washed
You had not washed - You hadn't washed
He had not washed - He hadn't washed
She had not washed - She hadn't washed
We had not washed - We hadn't washed
You had not washed - You hadn't washed
They had not washed - They hadn't washed

I will not wash - I won't wash
You will not wash - You won't wash
He will not wash - He won't wash
She will not wash - She won't wash
We will not wash - We won't wash
You willnot wash - You won't wash
They willnot wash - They won't wash

I will not be washing - I won't be washing
You will not be washing - You won't be washing
He will not be washing - He won't be washing
She will not be washing - She won't be washing
We will not be washing - We won't be washing
You will not be washing - You won't be washing
They will not be washing - They won't be washing

I will not have washed - I won't have washed
You will not have washed - You won't have washed
He will not have washed - He won't have washed
She will not have washed - She won't have washed
We will not have washed - We won't have washed
You will not have washed - You won't have washed
They will not have washed - They won't have washed

I have not been washing - I've not been washing
You have not been washing - You haven't been washing
He has not been washing - He hasn't been washing
She has not been washing - She hasn't been washing
We have not have washing - We haven't been washing
You have not been washing - You haven't been washing
They have not been washing - They havn't been washing

I am not washed - I'm not washed
You are not washed - You're not washed
He is not washed - He's not washed
She is not washed - She's not washed
We are not washed - We're not washed
You are not washed - You're not washed
They are not washed - They're not washed

I am not being washed - I'm not being washed
You are not being washed - You're not being washed
He is not being washed - He's not being washed
She is not being washed - She's not being washed
We are not being washed - We're not being washed
You are not being washed - You're not being washed
They are not being washed - They're not being washed

I was not washed - I wasn't washed
You were not washed - You weren't washed
He was not washed - He wasn't washed
She was not washed - She wasn't washed
We were not washed - We weren't washed
You were not washed - You weren't washed
They were not washed - They were'nt washed

I have not been washed - I've not been washed
You have not been washed - You haven't been washed
He has not been washed - He hasn't been washed
She has not been washed - She hasn't been washed
We have not have washed - We haven't been washed
You have not been washed - You haven't been washed
They have not been washed - They havn't been washed

I was not being washed - I wasn't being washed
You were not being washed - You weren't being washed
He was not being washed - He wasn't being washed
She was not being washed - She wasn't being washed
We were not being washed - We weren't being washed
You were not being washed - You weren't being washed
They were not being washed - They were'nt being washed

I had not been washed - I hadn't been washed
You had not been washed - You hadn't been washed
He had not been washed - He hadn't been washed
She had not been washed - She hadn't been washed
We had not have washed - We hadn't been washed
You had not been washed - You hadn't been washed
They had not been washed - They hadn't been washed

I will not be washed - I won't be washed
You will not be washed - You won't be washed
He will not be washed - He won't be washed
She will not be washed - She won't be washed
We will not be washed - We won't be washed
You will not be washed - You won't be washed
They will not be washed - They won't be washed

I will not have been washed - I won't have been washed
You will not have been washed - You won't have been washed
He will not have been washed - He won't have been washed
She will not have been washed - She won't have been washed
We will not have been washed - We won't have been washed
You will not have been washed - You won't have been washed
They will not have been washed - They won't have been washed

You had eaten enough. - Mancasei destul.
She has always come home for Christmas.- Totdeauna a venit acasa de Craciun.
You have been jogging lately - Ai facut jogging in ultimul timp.
We will overcome - Vom invinge..
The cowboy is riding in the moonlight. - Cowboyul calareste in lumina lunii.

Had you eaten enough? - Mancasei destul?
Has she always come home for Christmas? - A venit ea totdeauna acasa de Craciun?
Have you been jogging lately? - Ai facut jogging in ultimul timp?
Will we overcome? - Vom invinge?
Is the cowboy riding in the moonlight? - Calareste cowboyul la lumina lunii?

Are you happy? - Tu esti fericit?
Is he happy? - E el fericit?
Do you watch a movie every night? - Te uiti la un film in fiecare seara?
Does he watch a movie every night? - Se uita el la un film in fiecare seara?

I was watching a movie when the lights went off - Ma uitam la un film cand s-au stins luminile.

Were you watching a movie, when the lights went off? - Te uitai la un film cand s-au stins luminile.
Was he watching a movie, when the lights went off? - Se uita el la un film cand s-au stins luminile?.
Were they watching a movie, when the lights went off? - Se uitaU ei la un film cand s-au stins luminile?

411.Exemplu: Forma interogativa a verbului to be si to watch la Past Perfect

I had been happy until then - Pana atunci fusesem fericit(a).
I had watched a movie already - Ma uitasem deja la un film.

I had been watching a movie all afternoon before you came over.- Ma uitasem la un film toata dupa amiaza inainte sa vii tu.

Had you been watching a movie all afternoon before I came over? - Te uitasei la un film toata dupa amiaza inainte sa vin eu?
Had he been watching a movie all afternoon before I came over? - Se uitase la un film toata dupa amiaza inainte sa vin eu?

Do you play the trombone? - Canti la trombon?
Da - yes
Da cant - Yes I do (si nu yes I play)
Da cant la trombon - Yes I do play the trombone
Nu - No
Nu, nu cant - No I don't
No I don't play the trombone

Are you Romanian? - Yes, I am
Esti roman(ca) - Da, sunt.

Am I smart? - Yes, you are
Sunt destept/desteapta? - Da esti.

Are we late? - No, we are not
Am intarziat? - Nu, nu am intarziat

Did you have a good time? - Yes I did
Te-ai distrat - Da.
Do you like ships? - No, I get seasick.
Iti plac vapoarele? - Nu, am rau de mare.

Have I offended him? - Yes, you have.
L-am jignit? Da.

Had you known about this? - No, I hadn't
Stiai asta? - Nu, nu stiam

Will you be telling the teacher? - No I won't
Ii vei spune profesoarei? - Nu.

Who - Cine
What - Ce
Where - Unde
When - Cand
How - Cum
How - Cat
Which - Care

425.Who - Cine

Who are you? - Cine esti?
Who won the race? - Cine a castigat cursa? (Raspuns: X won the race - deci who e subiectul)
Who do you think won? - Tu cine crezi ca a castigat? Aici do you think e intercalat in propozitia Who
won?

426.What - Ce

What is this? - Ce e asta?
What is your name - Cum te cheama?(Ce nume ai?)
What happened? - Ce s-a intamplat?
What did you say? (aici subiectul e you - Ce ai spus (tu)?
What time do they open? - La ce ora deschid? (aici subiectul e they - Cine deschid - ei)?
What is the king like? - Cum este regele (Ca ce este regele)?
What do you think? - Ce crezi?
What...like? - Cum...este?
What was it like - Cum a fost?
What is the weather like in Katmandu? - Cum e vremea in Katmandu?

427.Where - Unde

Where do you live? - Unde locuiesti?
Where is it? - Unde este asta?
Where is Djibouti? - Unde e Djibouti?
Where are you going? - Unde te duci?
Where did you go on vacation? - Unde ai fost in vacanta?

428.When - Cand

When was that? - Cand a fost asta?
When was World Wae 2? - Cand a fost Al Doilea Razboi Mondial?
When will they be here? - Cand sosesc?
When will the universe die out? - Cand va muri universul?

429.How - Cum

How are you? - Ce mai faci?
How is granny? - Ce mai face (Cum e) bunica?
How about that? - Ce zici de asta?
How did you do that? - Cum ai facut?
How do you get there? - Cum ai ajuns acolo?
How do I look? - Cum arat?

430.How much - Cat

How much is it? - Cat costa?
How often do you go to the movies? - Cat de des mergi la film?
How hot is it? - Cat de cald e?
How cold is it? - Cat e de frig (de rece)?
How long is it? - Cat de lung e?
How short is it? - Cat e de scurt?
How big is it? - Cat e de mare?
How small is it? - Cat e de mic?
How far away is it? - Cat e de departe?
How close is it? - Cat e de aproape?
How old is he? - Cati ani are?
How fat is he? - Cat e de gras?
How thin is he? - Cat e de slab?
How tall is he? - Cat e de inalt?
How short is he? - Cat e de scund?

They could be stuck in traffic (nu can be) - Ar putea fi blocati in trafic

446. In schimb cand vorbim de trecut, could il inlocuieste pe can.

They could have been stuck in traffic (nu could be care este prezentul)- Ar fi putut fi blocati in trafic.

447.Could se transforma in could be pemtru o posibilitate generala din trecut.
Altfel se foloseste could have been

Long ago, people could be happy even without running water.- Demult, oamenii puteau fi fericiti si fara apa curenta
He could have been lost in the woods when I called him and he didn't answer - Putea sa se fii ratacit in padure cand l-am strigat si nu mi-a raspuns.

453. Pentru abilitati specifice avute in trecut se foloseste verbul to be able to anume lui can/can't in acest caz ii corespunde was able to/couldn't

When the fire started, because there was no wind, I was able to put it out by myself. - Cand a inceput incendiul, deoarece nu era vant, am putut sa-l sting singur.
We couldn't find the lost dog. - Nu am putut sa gasim cainele pierdut
I was able to open the door though it was stuck - Am reusit sa deschid usa desi era intepenita

I could have played the violin but I didn't practice enough.- As fi putut sa cant la vioara, dar nu am exersat destul.
We could have come earlier. - Puteam sa venim mai devreme

455. La viitor can/can't devine will be able to/won't be able to in cazul abilitatilor generale.

I will be able to repair a TV set after those classes. - Voi putea sa repar un televizor, dupa ce urmez cursurile acelea.
He won't be able to understand those formulas. - Nu va fi in stare sa inteleaga acele formule.

This is my house - Aceasta este casa mea
Where there is a will there is a way - Unde exista o vointa, exista si o cale
Two plus three is 5 - 2 + 3 fac 5

475. 3.To Bear - Bore - Borne: - A purta

I bear all the responsibility for what happened - Eu port toata raspunderea pentru ceea ce s-a intamplat.
She bore the basket on her head - Ducea cosul pe cap
He bore the pain in silence - El suporta durerea in liniste

Serfs in the Middle Ages were bound to the land - Iobagii din Evul Mediu erau legati de pamant
The villagers bound up the robber - Satenii l-au legat pe hot

483. 11.Bite - Bit - Bitten - A musca

He was bitten by 22 cats and a kitten - A fost muscat de 22 de pisici si un pisoi.
He bit the bait - A muscat din momeala
A mosqito bit me - M-a ciupit un tantar

484. 12.Bleed - Bled - Bled - A sangera

His nose was bleeding - Ii curgea sange din nas.
The color of the shirt bled into the other fabrics and now everything is brown - Culoarea de la camasa s-a raspandit in celelalte materiale si acum totul e maroniu

485. 13.Blow - Blew - Blown - A sufla

The wind blew his hat off - Vantul i-a luat palaria
Blow your nose! she said to her little boy. - Sufla-ti nasul! a spus ea baietelului ei.
The bomb almost blew up in my face! - Bomba aproape ca mi-a explodat in fata!
He blew out the candles - A stins lumanarile (sufland in ele)

486. 14.Break - Broke - Broken - A (se) sparge, A se strica

He broke the vase! - A spart vaza!
He broke his arm! - Si-a rupt mana!
The TV is broke. - Televizorul e stricat.
He broke the world record - A depasit recordul mondial
He broke the law - A incalcat legea
They broke up - S-au despartit.
We'll break for cofee. - Vom face o pauza de cafea.

487. 15.Bring - Brought - Brought - A aduce

I brought supplies for the troops - Am adus provizii pentru trupe
The enemy was brought to his knees - Dusmanul a fost infrant(ingenuncheat)
The quarrel brought out the worst in him - Cearta a scos la iveala toate caracteristicile lui negative
He brought it upon himself - Si-a facut-o cu mana lui.
It was brought to my attention - Mi s-a semnalat

488. 16.Build - Built - Built - A construi

The house was built around 1850 - Casa a fost construita in jurul anului 1850
The house had a shelf built-in the wall. - Casa avea un raft incorpoat in perete

489. 17.Burn - Burnt/Burned - Burnt/Burned - A arde

He burns all his letters - Isi arde toate scrisorile
His job is burning him out - Slujba il epuizeaza

490. 18.Burst - Burst - Burst - A plesni, a fi plin ochi, a izbucni

The kid was bursting with energy - Copilul plesnea de energie
The balloon burst from the heat - Balonul a explodat de la caldura.
The crowd burst out laughing - Multimea a izbucnit in ras.
He burst out the door - A iesit cu putere (a izbucnit) pe usa.

He cast a glance - A aruncat o privire
The sea cast them to shore - Marea i-a aruncat la tarm
The fisherman cast his net - Pescarul si-a aruncat plasa de pescuit in apa
The fishermat cast the fishing line into the sea - Pescarul si-a aruncat firul de pescuit in apa
This certainly casts some doubt over his innocence - Aceasta arunca cu siguranta o indoiala asupra nevinovatiei lui.
In the summer, I like sitting in the long shadow cast by the tower - Vara imi place sa stau la umbra aruncata de turn.

493.Catch - Caught - Caught - A prinde

He caught the ball - A prins mingea.
He caught a cold - A racit
He was caught stealing - A fost prins furand
He caught the bus - A prins autobuzul
I didn't catch all you said - Nu am prins tot ce ai spus

494. 22.Choose - Chose - Chosen - A alege

She was chosen for the team - A fost aleasa in echipa
You may leave if you choose - Poti pleca, daca doresti.
I cannot choose to stand aside - Nu pot sa aleg sa nu ma implic.

He cut the apple in two - A taiat marul in doua
I have to cut my hair - Trebuie sa ma tund
That child sometimes cuts class - Copilul acela cateodata chiuleste
That paragraph was cut out - Acel paragraf a fost scos
He cut in line in front of me - A intrat in fata mea, peste rand
He was cut off from the will - A fost scos din testament
I'm not cut out to be a hero. - Nu sunt facut sa fiu erou

502. 30.Dare - Dared - Dared - a provoca, a indrazni

I dare you to jump from the tree - Te provoc sa sari din copac
Why would I dare do something as silly as that - De ce as indrazni sa fac ceva atat de necugetat?

He dived into the crowd - A plonjat in multime
He dived into the ocean waves - A plonjat in valurile oceanului

506. 34.Do - Did - Done - A face

The boy did his homework - Baiatul si-a facut temele
He did the dishes - El a spalat vasele
He always does his duty - El totdeauna isi face datoria
There is still a lot to do - Mai sunt multe de facut
What do you do for a living? - Cu ce te ocupi?
Do your best, leave the rest - Fa totul cat mai bine, nu te deranja de
altceva
She does her hair every morning - Isi face parul in fiecare dimineata
He did jail time for car theft - A facut puscarie pentru furt de masini
Do as the teacher says - Fa cum iti spune profesoara
A ham sandwich would do nicely - Un sendvis cu sunca ar merge bine
That should do it - Asta rezolva problema
I could do without this - As trai si fara asta (spus de ceva care te deranjeaza)

They tried to flee the country - Au incercat sa fuga din tara
The robber fled from the house with the police at his heels - Hotul a fugit din casa cu politia dupa el
He fled the scene of the crime - A fugit de la locul crimei.

519. 47.Fling - Flung - Flung - A arunca

He flung himself in a chair - S-a aruncat intr-un scaun.
David flung a stone at Goliath - David a aruncat cu o piatra in Goliath
He flung up his arms in hopelessness - Si-a aruncat bratele in sus in disperare.

Someday, this God forsaken land will grow more than weeds. - Intr-o zi, acest pamant uitat de Dumnezeu va creste si altceva in afara de buruieni.

527. 55.Freeze - Froze - Frozen - A ingheta

That lake freezes in the winter - Lacul acela ingheata iarna
He froze in his tracks when he saw the bear - A inlemnit in cale cand a vazut ursul.
My computer froze, it needs rebooted - Computerul nu mai merge, trebuie repornit.
He froze in front of the camera - A inlemnit in fata aparatului de filmat.

528. 56.Get - Got - Got/Gotten - A primi, a intelege

I got a puppy for my friend - Am luat un catelus pentru prietenul meu
I got The Three Musketeers from the library - Am luat "Cei 3 Muschetari" de la biblioteca.
How do you get there? - Cum ajungi acolo?
I don't get it - Nu inteleg
Get a haircut - Tunde-te!
I got off at the wrong station - M-am dat jos la alta statie (decat trebuia)
I got on the next train - M-am suit in urmatorul tren
Everyday I get to school at 8 in the morning - In fiecare zi ajung la scoala la 8 dimineata
I will stay at home because I got the flu - Voi sta acasa fiindca sunt racit
I didn't get your name when we were introduced. - Nu ti-am retinut numele cand am fost prezentati
We've got a little cabin in the mountains - Avem o mica cabana in munti
I hope I got my point across - Sper ca m-am facut inteles
Word got around. - Stirea s-a raspandit
They barely get by - Abia se descurca cu banii
Getting back to the subject - Intorcandu-ne la subiect
Let's get to the subject - Hai sa ajungem la subiect
Let's get down to work - Hai sa ne apucam de treaba.
Don't get into trouble - Nu da de vreo belea
Get out of here - Iesi afara de aici!
The whole family got together last week - Intreaga familie s-a adunat saptamana trecuta
We get along well - Ne intelegem bine.
I get up at six - Ma scol la 6.

529. 57.Give - Gave - Given - A da

We gave the waiter a tip - I-am dat chelnerului un bacsis
He gave me a pencil/a car/a house/a drink ... - Mi-a dat un creion/o masina/o casa/o bautura...
Give me an example/your word/a piece of advice... - Mi-a dat un exemplu/cuvantul lui/un sfat...
He gave me a nod - Mi-a facut semn din cap
Give him my best wishes. - Transmite-i toate urarile mele de bine.
He gave his life - Si-a dat viata
He gave out a scream - A tipat
He gave a party - A dat o petrecere
He gives me the creeps - Imi da fiori.(Ma inspaimanta)
A cow gives milk - O vaca da lapte
He gave me a wink - Mi-a facut cu ochiul.
Those doors give onto the garden - Acele usi dau in gradina
He gave me back my binoculars - Mi-a dat inapoi binoclul
He finally gave in to my insistance - In sfarsit a cedat insistentelor mele
The cow gave out a deep Moo - Vaca a scos un Moo adanc
The robber gave himself up - Hotul s-a predat
I gave up looking for buried treasures - Am reuntat sa mai caut comori ingropate

530. 58.Go - Went - Gone - A pleca, a merge, a se duce

I go by bus - Ma duc cu autobuzul
Go away! - Pleaca de aici!
He went on and on about how unfair this is - A vorbit intruna ce nedreapta e situatia
I am going to do this - Voi face acest lucru
He went mad - A innebunit
That book goes there - Cartea aceea merge acolo
Orange and green go well together
It goes without saying - Se subintelege
All these rugs have to go - Toate aceste covoare trebuie sa dispara
How are things going? - Cum merg lucrurile
I go: Whaaat? - Zic: Ceee?
As time goes by I like this house more - Cu trecerea timpului imi place mai mult casa asta.
Can I go in there? - Pot sa intru acolo?
Let's go out! - Hai sa iesim!

531. 59.Grind - Ground - Ground - A macina

Grind the wheat at the mill! - Macina-ti graul la moara!
He would grind his teeth - Scrasnea din dinti

I will hang the painting in the livingroom - Voi atarna tabloul in sufragerie
He will hang at dawn - Va fi spanzurat la rasaritul soarelui.
He hung his head in shame - Si-a lasat capul in jos de rusine
We hung out together in highschool - Ieseam impreuna in liceu.

534. 62.Have - Had - Had - A avea

I have a car - Am o masina
Can I have some mashed potatoes - Pot sa iau niste piure?
May I have a look? - Pot sa arunc o privire?
I had a talk with him. - Am avut o discutie cu el.
Let's have a party! - Hai sa dam o petrecere!
I had a good time - M-am distrat bine.
I must have breakfast/lunch etc first - Intai trebuie sa mananc de dimineata/pranz etc.
They have 2 children - Ei au 2 copii
She had a baby. - A nascut.
This has nothing to do with you - Aceasta treaba nu are legatura cu tine.

He hit the table with his fist - A lovit cu pumnul in masa
I hit my thumb when hammering a nail - M-am lovit la degul mare pe cand bateam un cui.
The bullet hit the target - Glontul a lovit tinta
The company was hit hard by the recession - Firma a fost greu lovita de recesiune.

538. 66.Hold - Held - Held - A (se) tine

He held the book on his knees - Tinea cartea pe genunchi
He held on to the handrail - S-a tinut de balustrada
He held his breath - Si-a tinut respiratia
Let's see what the future holds. - Sa vedem ce ne rezerva viitorul
He held his tongue - Si-a tinut limba

He knows many poems - El stie multe poezii.
I know you - Te cunosc.
I have known him for a long time. - Il cunosc de multa vreme
You never know what might happen - Niciodata nu stii ce s-ar putea intampla.

He led his army to victory - Si-a condus armata la victorie.
The trail led them to the famous cave - Drumul i-a condus la celebra pestera.
He led the way when the children crossed the street. - El i-a condus (a stat in fata lor) cand copiii au traversat strada
He leads an interesting life - El duce o viata interesanta

The leaning tower of Pisa started to be built in 1172. - Turnul inclinat din Pisa a inceput sa fie construit in 1172.
He leans on me for help - Se sprijina de mine sa il ajut.
He leaned against the wall in pain - S-a sprijinit de perete datorita durerii.

With the bull right behind him, the man leaped over the wall - Cu taurul in urma lui, barbatul a trecut peste zid dintr-o saritura
He learns by leaps and bounds - Invata in salturi.
He leaped at the chance to go to Tokyo - A actionat imediat pentru sansa de a merge la Tokyo

Light a fire! - Fa un foc!
I lit the lamp - Am aptins lampa
Her face lights up when she hears of her home town.
Because of the drought the forest lit up - Datorita secetei padurea a luat foc.

554. 82.Lose - Lost - Lost - A pierde

I lost my wallet - Mi-am pierdut portofelul
He got lost in the city - S-a ratacit in oras.
He lost his job last week. - Si-a pierdut slujba saptamana trecuta.
He loses his temper too easily - Isi pierde cumpatul prea usor.
I must lose weight - Trebuie sa slabesc.

555. 83.Make - Made - Made - A face, a produce

The baby was making a lot of noise - Copilul mic facea mult zgomot.
The carpenter made a table - Tamplarul a facut o masa
He made a mistake in these calculations. - A facut o greseala in aceste calcule
I'm making lunch - Pregatesc pranzul
He made the bed - A facut patul
He made a phone call - A dat un telefon
He barely made it - A ajuns in ultima clipa.
2 and 4 make 6 - 2 si cu 4 fac 6.
He made up with his friend - S-a impacat cu prietenul sau.
He made off with the money - A plecat cu banii.

I have proved this, so now it is a proven fact - Am dovedit aceasta asa ca acum e un fapt dovedit
The party proved to be a succes - Petrecerea s-a dovedit a fi de succes.
I proved this theorem - Am demonstrat aceasta teorema

I see an eagle in the sky - Vad un vultur pe cer
I see what your saying. - Inteleg ce spui.
I see her as the leader - O vad pe ea in postul de conducator
Please see what they want - Te rog vezi ce vor.
He is seeing somebody - Se vede cu cineva
The doctor will see you now - Poti intra in cabinetul doctorului.
See that they do it right - Vezi sa faca treaba bine.
He had to see the ruins for himself - A trebuit sa vada ruinele cu ochii lui.
Please see the guests to the door - Te rog condu-i pe musafiri.

I want to sell the house - Vreau sa vand casa
Apples don't sell so well anymore - Merele nu se mai vand asa de bine.
He was sold on the idea of a rooftop garden - I-a placut ideea unei gradini pe acoperis.

576. 104.Send - Sent - Sent - A trimite

He sent me a letter - Mi-a trimis o scrisoare
They sent the children to boarding school - Au trimis copiii la internat
The football player sent the ball out of the field - Jucatorul de fotbal a trimis mingea in afara terenului.
I was sent for, wasn't I? - Am fost chemat(a), nu?

577. 105.Set - Set - Set - A aseza, a aranja

He set the statuette on the table - A pus statueta pe masa
He set the house on fire - A dat foc la casa
I set the alarm clock at 8 - Am pus ceasul sa sune la 8
He must set the table by 6 - Trebuie sa puna masa pana in ora 6.
It's all set - Totu-i aranjat.
You must set a good example for your little sister - Trebuie sa fii un model pentru sora ta mai mica.
The sun sets at 8. - Soarele apune la 8.
Set apart the clothes you will need - Aseaza deoparte hainele de care vei avea nevoie.
Let me set forth my ideas - Lasa-ma sa-ti prezint ideile mele.
His smoking set off the fire detector - Fumatul lui a pornit detectorul de incendii.
I set up shop in town - Mi-am ridicat un magazin in oras.

578. 106.Sew - Sewed - Sewn/Sewed - A coase

He is sewing the hem of his pants - El isi coase tivul la pantaloni.

579. 107.Shake - Shook - Shaken - A tremura, a scutura

To shiver with cold - A tremura de frig.

The hunter started shaking when he saw the lion. - Vanatorul a inceput sa tremure cand a vazut leul.
The night the earth shook - Noaptea cand pamantul s-a zguduit.
To shake hands - A da mana.
She shook the tambourine and the music played - Ea scutura tamburina iar muzica rasuna.
We shook hands on it - Ne-am inteles

He was striding to the airport terminal - Mergea la termnalul aeroportului.

613. 141.Strike - Struck - Struck/Stricken - A lovi

The bullet struck him in the arm - Glontul l-a lovit in brat
He strikes me as a kind person - Mi se pare o persoana de treaba
The clock struck midnight - Ceasul a batut miezul noptii.
To strike a bell - A bate clopotul
The speaker struck a chord in many. - Vorbitorul a atins o coarda sensibila in multi ascultatori.
In the Middle Ages many were struck down by the plague. - In Evul Mediu multi erau loviti de ciuma.

Did you take your medicine today? - Ti-ai luat azi doctoriile?
Take a bus to school - Du-te cu autobuzul la scoala
His reactions always take me by surprise - Reactiile lui totdeauna ma iau prin surprindere.
He took her hand in marriage - El s-a insurat cu ea. (i-a luat mana in casatorie)
He took a seat - A luat loc
Take a picture - Fa o poza
Take your time - Nu te grabi
Take comfort in your daughter - Gaseste-ti consolarea in fata ta.
Take a left turn and you are there - Ia-o la stanga si ai ajuns.
You should take your temperature - Ar trebui sa-ti iei temperatura
Take a walk - Du-te la plimbare
Take a break - Fa o pauza.
Take down the curtains - Da jos perdelele
Take off your coat - Scoate-ti haina
Can you please take out this splinter? - Poti te rog sa-mi scoti aceasta aschie?
He took off - A plecat in graba
As I take it, he's not coming home - Dupa cate inteleg eu, el nu va veni acasa.

623. 151.Teach - Taught - Taught - A invata pe altii

Can you teach me English? - Ma poti invata engleza?
He taught History all his life. - Toata viata el a predat istoria.

624. 152.Tear - Tore - Torn - A rupe

The nail tore a hole in my sock - Cuiul mi-a facut o gaura in ciorap
After reading that article he tore the newspaper to pieces - Dupa ce a citit articlul a rupt ziarul in bucati
They will tear down this building - Vor demola aceasta cladire.
A country torn by rival political parties - O tara sfasiata de partide politice rivale.
The dog tore into the food - Cainele s-a repezit la mancare

Wake me up in an hour - Scoala-ma peste-un ceas
That moment was for me a wake up call - Momentul acela a fost pentru mine unul de trezire.
Romanian, wake up from the sleep of death - Desteapta-te romane din somnul cel de moarte

I will be back by six. - Ma intorc cel tarziu la 6.
By June I had learned to ride a bike. - Pana in iunie invatasem sa merg pe bicicleta.

723.by spre deosebire de until indica o data limita

He has until Friday to finish the project - until este pozitiv, arata tot intervalul de timp in care el poate termina proiectul
He has by Friday to finish the project - are caracter de avertizare

724.over - prepozitie de timp

over este numai in legatura cu trecutul.
In a century from now - e in viitor.

over a century ago - acum peste un secol
over time - de-a lungul timpului.
He stayed over the weekend - A stat (la noi) peste weekend.
We talked over a cup of coffee Am stat de vorba la o ceasca de cafea.

725.of - prepozitie de timp

se foloseste la exprimarea datei.

The Fourth of July - patru iulie
The First of December - intai decembrie
He was born on the the 20th of May.- S-a nascut pe 20 mai.

726.after - prepozitie de timp

se foloseste la exprimarea orei

inseamna dupa

10 after five. Cinci si zece
I am tired after I run - Sunt obosit dupa ce alerg.
year after year - an dupa an.

727.during - prepozitie de timp

in timpul.

During the day I play and at night I work. - In timpul zilei ma joc si in timpul noptii muncesc. During the concert, my cellphone rang - In timpul concertului, mi-a sunat mobilul.

728.IN - prepozitie de loc

in din romaneste

cand actiunea este statica, se poate traduce cu intr-un,intr-o

partile corpului se folosesc cu in

se foloseste la superlative.

orasele mari sunt cu IN.

Obs:Pentru in autobuz, in tren, in avion vezi onI lost my keys in the car - Mi-am pierdut cheile in masina.
I found them in a pocket - Le-am gasit intr-un buzunar.
shot in the arm - impuscat in brat
the most beautiful girl in the land - cea mai frumoasa fata din tinut
one in a thousand - unul dintr-o mie.
in Paris, in Bucharest

729.Alte contexte pentru IN

Is Margaret in? Este Margareta acasa? Aici in este de fapt adverb.
arm in arm - la brat
in the sky - pe cer
in the field - pe camp.

on the table, the chair etc - pe masa, pe scaun etc
on the left/right - pe (partea) stanga/dreapta
on the first floor - la primul etaj
on TV - la TV.
on the radio - la radio
on the internet - pe internet
I lost my keys on the bus, on the plane, on the train - Mi-am pierdut cheile in autobuz, in avion, in tren

I will spread the blanket over the bed. - Voi intinde patura peste pat
The bear went over the mountain - Ursul a trecut peste munte.
A little over a kilometer - Putin peste un kilometru.
Walk over the bridge - Treci peste pod (traverseaza podul)
He will get over it - Ii va trece.
Over his head - Peste intelegerea lui, prea destept pentru el.
We argued over nothing - Ne-am certat pentru nimic.
Over here - aici, over there - acolo.

Over are intelesul de asezat peste ceva, across nu.I live across the street - Locuiesc pe partea cealalta a strazii.
I came across an old man in the forest - Am dat de/peste un batran in padure.
A hole 2 meters across sau 2 meters wide - O gaura cu diametrul de 2 metri.

I got off the bus/the train/the boat/the plane - M-am dat jos din autobuz/tren/vapor/avion.
I raised the book off the floor - Am ridicat cartea de pe podea.
Take this burden off my back - Ia-mi aceasta greutatea din spate.

He got out of the car - A coborat din masina. What is the wooden statue made of? It's made out of wood, silly! - Din ce e facuta statuia din lemn? E facuta din lemn, prostavanule! He did it out of spite - A facut-o de ciuda. Out of town by sundown - Afara din oras pana la apusul soarelui.

754.ABOUT

despre

aprximativ

A book about parrots - O carte despre papagali
That happened about a year ago - Asta s-a intamplat cam acum un an.
He is about my age/height/weight - El este cam de varsta/inaltimea/greutatea mea.

755.ABOUT TO

pe punctul

I was about to miss the train - Am fost pe punctul sa pierd trenul.

756.BETWEEN

printre, dintre, intre:

Totdeauna se foloseste BETWEEN in cazul a doua optiuni si nu AMONG.This is between you and him. - Aceasta problema este intre tine si el.
The choice between good and evil - Alegerea dintre bine si rau.
I talked on the phone between classes - In perioada dintre cursuri am vorbit la telefon.

A letter from my aunt. - O scrisoare de la matusa mea.
I walked home from school - Am venit pe jos acasa de la scoala.
Taking a book from the box - Luand o carte din cutie.
He collapsed from all the hard work. - S-a prabusit datorita (de la) muncii istovitoare
She knows right from wrong - Ea stie binele de rau.
It is 100 kilometers from here. - Este la 100 de mile de aici.

It was late so I left - Era foarte tarziu asa ca am plecat
I was hungry so I ate - Mi-era foame asa ca am mancat

764.ALTHOUGH/THOUGH

desi

in alte contexte are intelesul de totusi sau desiAlthough it is late I am still at work - Desi este tarziu sunt inca la birou.
I can not come, I would like to though. -
Nu pot sa vin, mi-ar placea totusi (sa vin).
I can not come though I would like to - Nu pot sa vin desi mi-ar placea

765.AS

ca

pe cand

asa cum

as ...as - la fel de ... ca
as cute as a button sau cute as a button - dragut ca un nasturas.
clean as a pack of new pins - curat ca un pachet de ace noi.
happy as a skylark - fericita ca o ciocarlie
etc
Do as I do - Fa ca mine.
As I read on the lesson became easier - Pe cand citeam lectia a devenit mai usoara.
He cannot come as you well know - Nu poate veni asa cum bine stii.

SINCE nu se foloseste la interogativ
La interogativ se foloseste SINCE WHEN.The boy is sad since his parrot flew away. - Baiatul este trist de cand i-a zburat papagalul.
Since when do you swim? Since I was six.- De cand inoti? De cand aveam sase ani.

769.SINCE

are si intelesul de cum

din

Since you know everything, I won't tell you - Cum tu le stii pe toate nu iti spun.
She has been skiing since childhood - Ea a schiat din copilarie.

Last month, the people who are my neighbors would often read a beautiful storybook to the little girl in the park in the evening. - Luna trecuta oamenii care sunt vecinii mei deseori citeau cu voce tare o frumoasa poveste fetitei seara, in park.

I would have gone there if I had had a passport. - M-as fi dus acolo daca as fi avut pasaport.

793. Daca secundara exprima un adevar absolut

He said that global warming is happening for real: A spus ca incalzirea globala se intampla cu adevarat. - nu was happening
They recited the poem that is the longest in the world. - A recitat poezia care e cea mai lunga din lume - nu was the longest

He lived in a town where everybody rides horses. - Locuia intr-un oras unde toti oamenii calaresc cai.
He went to Brasov because he is from there. - S-a dus la Brasov pentru ca e de acolo
They said that old cars are best. - Ei au spus ca masinile vechi sunt cele mai bune

I want to go eat - Vreau sa merg sa mananc
I wish to help build the house - Vreau sa ajut sa se construiasca casa
Can you come see a movie? - Poti sa vii sa vezi un film?
in loc de
I want to go to eat
I wish to help to build the house
Can you come to see a movie?

Engleza britanica in schimb zice:
I want to go and eat
I wish to help and build the house
Can you come and see a movie?

16.LUNILE ANULUI

In December we celebrate Christmas - In Decembrie sarbatorim Craciunul.
In the spring we celebrate Easter - Primavara sarbatorim Pastele

January - ianuarie
February - februarie
March - martie
April - aprilie
May - mai
June - iunie
July - iulie
August - august
September - septembrie
October - octombrie
November - noiembrie
December - decembrie